BrowZine (App)
What it does
BrowZine is an app that allows you to search, browse and follow journals you have access to through the library.
It can be installed from the Apple, Google Play and Amazon App Stores.
How and when it fits into your workflow
If you want to know more about a general discipline or topic, BrowZine is a great way to search or browse journals in that subject. Plus, you can access if from your phone, so you can be reading on the train or where-ever is most convenient.
What are the pros and cons?
Pros
- Browse titles by subject to easily find journals of interest
- Easily view table of contents of current and past issues
- Create a personal bookshelf of favourite journals
- Get notifications when new issues are published
- Share with other researchers by posting to Facebook and Twitter
Cons
- You can only search at the journal level and can’t search for individual articles.